Machine learning for child vaccinations
Machine learning for child vaccinations - Curtin University is collaborating with the Boorloo (Perth) Public Health Unit on a research…
Infection/Disease
What parents need to know about Scarlet Fever & Strep A
What parents need to know about Scarlet Fever & Strep A: As winter approaches, health officials are urging parents to…
Antimicrobial usage sparks warning over increased resistance
University of Queensland research has found antimicrobial usage is significantly higher in affluent communities in Australia. Samples have been collected…
Season of birth linked to asthma and allergies
Season of birth is associated with the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis: Being born in autumn or winter is…
Sex hormones modulate the immune system
Sex hormones modulate the immune system to influence disease risk differently. Researchers have uncovered how hormones profoundly affect our immune…
Major funding awards announced for studies into lead poisoning and sonic innovation
Studies to improve the way we monitor and test for lead poisoning in children and communicate data through sound have…
Half a million children in European Region not fully vaccinated in their first year of life
While over 9 million children received all three of their first critical vaccine doses against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)…
A simple change to save thousands of patients with sepsis
A Simple Change to Save Thousands from Sepsis: Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will…
Kidney transplantation: New therapy proven effective
Antibody-mediated rejection (AMR) is one of the most common causes of kidney transplant failure. To date, however, no treatment has…
New catheter coating stops bacteria cells from swarming
Harmful bacteria that cause UTIs can change their shape into ‘swarmer cells’ to rapidly colonise the inside of catheters. They…